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The weekend are a tightly contested fixture for Overwatch tournaments with the GosuGamers weeklies already taking place there. Now GameOn announced they will hold their first Overwatch Tournament this coming Sunday.

In cooperation with GosuGamers and Matcherino teams can fight for the 500$ prizepool provided by GameOn in a open sign up single elimination tournament. The tournament will be played on the European server but teams from both regions are allowed to participate.

If you want to sign up with your own team you can do so here. Alternatively you can follow the action live on azubu casted by ZP, Hexagrams and JoRoStar or on a later date via youtube.

As always, we will bringing you a pre-tournament analysis once all the teams participating are known!

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Overwatch's newest heroine will arrive on live servers next week.
The latest PTR cycle ended a couple of days ago and everyone thought that perhaps Brigitte would go live this week. However, the team wasn't quite ready to push the new heroine out, so we'll see Brigitte on live servers on March 20! Check out the video for the design process behind Brigitte's art:
Some of you might already be thinking what's next after Brigitte. Well, we know the answer: it's Hanzo's rework! Some details on his rework were already shared by Geoff Goodman a while back. It looks like the team is happy with the changes they've made to this notorious hero and after Brigitte's release, they will work on his new visual and sound effects. The Hanzo rework PTR should go live in April.
Jeff Kaplan
The animation, visual effects and sound work are scheduled to begin post-Brigitte release. PTR will be after that. Hoping for a PTR sometime in April. (source)

D.Va is the most played Hero in Overwatch competitive, combining all skill ranks. She's No.1 in all but Platinum and Diamond, and even there's she's No.2, so it seems pretty definitive. Newcomer Moira is in second overall and took the No.1 spot in those two ranks from D.Va, while Mercy, with all her ult troubles, is in third. So, is Blizzard going to "Nerf this"?
This ranking comes in response to a forum thread about the trickle down meta, where Jeff Kaplan laid down some stats.

Only a few days after her release on the PTR, Brigitte is getting some nerfs! It seems she was a tad too powerful, especially against Tracers with her Shield Bash/Rocket Flail combo, so the abilities are getting adjusted. We're also getting some added bug fixes, mostly for Doomfist, so it's a very melee focused day!
March 3 (source)
There have been additional changes made that should now be on the PTR as well. Here is a list of changes:
HERO UPDATES
Brigitte
Shield Bash
Added a small delay before her shield drops after a Shield Bash
Added a vertical speed cap after Shield Bash
Please note that we are still tuning this value
Rocket Flail
Canceling a melee swing renders you unable to melee again until it would have completed had it not been canceled
Rally
Ultimate cost increased by ~30%
Inspire
Decreased cooldown from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds
USER INTERFACE UPDATES
The Team Information Screen now displays the ultimate charge of your teammates
BUG FIXES
Heroes
Fixed a bug that prevented Doomfist’s Rocket Punch from traveling forward if he had been hit by an enemy Doomfist’s Rocket Uppercut
Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented players from aiming Doomfist’s Rocket Punch when facing an enemy
Fixed an issue that allowed players to jump over Doomfist’s Rocket Punch when on an incline
Fixed a bug that caused Doomfist’s Seismic Slam to cancel if he wasn’t able to get close to his target
Fixed a bug that caused Mercy’s health regeneration to occur instantly if she took damage while at full health
Fixed a bug that prevented Moira’s Biotic Orb from receiving kill credit if it expired at the same time it killed an enemy
Fixed a bug that prevented Reinhardt’s Charge from pinning enemies
Previous PTR patch notes.

There's more happening in Overwatch, as the latest live patch and Brigitte on PTR are joined by the brand new Competitive Season! The main ingredient of Season 9 is Blizzard World arriving in the map pool, so get on in there!
Season 9 (source)
Get ready to sharpen your skills, perfect your strategies, and test your mettle—Season 9 of Competitive Play has begun!
Unlocked at Level 25, Competitive Play is designed for those players who want to put their skills to the test, and offers a more serious experience than our Quick Play or Arcade modes.
Getting Started
Competitive Rewards
What's New
To begin your competitive journey this season, click on the "Play" button, select "Competitive Play" from the submenu, and you're ready to enter a match. You can join on your own or in a group, and Overwatch's matchmaking system will automatically find the best game possible for your skill level.
Before you can kick off your competitive career, every player must first complete 10 placement matches to obtain their initial skill rating. This rating will be a number between 1 and 5000, with higher values indicating a greater skill level. Players will also be assigned a tier based on their rating—Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Master, or Grandmaster—and climbing into the next tier is possible as you improve.
Skill ratings and tier icons will be visible at the beginning of every match. As you compete, your rating will increase or decrease with each win or loss based on a number of factors, including your own performance and the skill of the other players in the match.

A detailed breakdown of the skill tiers, along with icons and information about the corresponding skill ratings can be found by pressing the "Information" button under the Competitive Play menu.
In addition to experiencing the thrill of victory, players can also unlock unique rewards through Competitive Play. Anyone who completes their placement matches during a season will receive a special spray and player icon. If you are placed within the Top 500 players on your platform (and in your region) at the end of the season, you’ll receive an extra player icon and animated spray.

On top of that, as you complete competitive matches, you’ll earn a currency called Competitive Points. When the season concludes, you’ll also receive a number of these points (based on your overall performance) to spend on golden versions of your favorite heroes' weapons.

We are proud to announce our newest Assault/Escort map—Blizzard World—is now available in Competitive Play. This theme park brings the magic of Blizzard’s many worlds into one place so your most epic memories can come to life as you attack and defend the payload across Azeroth, Tristram, and the Koprulu Sector.

Season 9 is live RIGHT NOW on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, so power up your favorite gaming machine and join the fight. We’ll see you on the battlefield!